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A 24-year-old active-duty Air Force airman assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base has been federally indicted following a joint investigation into alleged offenses involving illegal digital material depicting minors, according to federal prosecutors. Matthew Fooladian, an Airman First Class stationed at Tyndall, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Florida…
Editor’s Note: Due to the graphic nature of the allegations described in official records, portions of this report have been edited for general audiences. An uncensored version containing additional details is available to subscribers at TheSaltySoldierUncensored.com. An active-duty U.S. Air Force airman assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his girlfriend are facing multiple felony…
This article has been formatted to comply with advertiser guidelines. A more detailed version of this report is available to subscribers on TheSaltySoldierUncensored. When The Salty Soldier first reported that an active-duty U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer appeared to be operating a monetized adult content business while serving in uniform, the story raised immediate questions about…
An enlisted U.S. Air Force airman assigned to Dyess Air Force Base was arrested in Abilene, Texas, in December on felony and misdemeanor charges following an on-view arrest by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, according to police and jail records. The arrest records identify the accused as Joshua Irvin Avila, 21, an active-duty airman residing…
A U.S. Air Force airman believed to be assigned to Dyess Air Force Base was arrested on an assault charge in late December, weeks after resolving a separate drunken-driving case through a court-ordered probation program, according to public records reviewed by The Salty Soldier. The airman, Zeb Lee Howze V, was arrested by the Abilene…
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — An active-duty U.S. Air Force airman who has been missing for nearly six months is now being investigated as a possible desertion case, according to Air Force officials. Staff Sgt. Isaiah Morningstar, 28, assigned to Holloman Air Force Base, was last seen in the Alamogordo area in July 2025 before departing southern…
Federal authorities have confirmed that a Texas man arrested alongside his wife during a nationwide FBI crackdown targeting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenses was serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force at the time the alleged crimes occurred. In a statement provided to The Salty Soldier, the Department of Justice confirmed that…
An active-duty U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer is facing scrutiny over her online activity and outside income streams, raising questions about military regulations, use of social media, and standards enforcement. The Salty Soldier has identified Air Force Staff Sergeant Hannah Kaipat Smith, an E-5 currently residing in South Carolina, as operating multiple public-facing social media…
Federal authorities arrested a Lubbock, Texas couple during a nationwide FBI-led crackdown targeting child sexual abuse offenders, an operation that has raised questions about the male suspect’s reported ties to the U.S. Air Force and Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The arrests stem from Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort announced by…
WICHITA, Kan. — Newly unsealed court records are providing a clearer picture of the insurance fraud case involving a senior airman already facing a pending general court-martial on child sex-related charges, revealing how state prosecutors allege he submitted false claims to multiple insurers and highlighting a timeline that overlaps with his own admissions of financial…